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Georgetown City Zoning Code

ARTICLE X

MR2 Townhouse Residential District

[Amended 1-8-1992 by Ord. No. 92-001; 12-16-1992 by Ord. No. 93-001; 4-23-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-5]

§ 230-52 Permitted uses.

Buildings may be erected, altered or used and land may be used for any of the following purposes and no other:
Any use permitted in UR1 Urban Residential District or UR2 Medium Residential District or UR3 Neighborhood Residential District, provided that the lot measures at least 7,200 square feet.
Townhouses.
Two-family detached dwelling.

§ 230-53 Required lot area.

There shall be a maximum site area of one acre. There shall be a minimum lot area of 4,840 square feet per unit; provided, however, that if a lot contains more than one detached residential structure, no more than nine units may be constructed upon a site area of one acre. The total building area shall not exceed 65% of the lot area, and no lot can be created with a lot area of less than 2,000 square feet.

§ 230-54 Front yard requirements.

There shall be a front yard, the depth of which shall be at least 25 feet from the property line, parking area, interior roadway, state or Town-maintained roadway.

§ 230-55 Rear and side yard requirements.

There shall be a rear yard, the depth of which shall be at least 10 feet. There shall be two side yards, one on each side of a main building, neither of which shall be less than 10 feet wide.

§ 230-57 Separate ownership of dwelling units.

Dwelling units and individual lots may be held in separate ownership, if separate utility systems are provided.

§ 230-58 Two-story units required.

At least 50% of the dwelling units in any one grouping or structure shall be two-story units, unless waived by the Planning Commission based upon the character of the existing neighborhood.

§ 230-60 Additional provisions.

The regulations set forth in this article are supplemented or modified by the provisions contained in the following articles:
Article XX, Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements.
Article XXI, Height, Area and Bulk Requirements.
Article XXII, Signs.
Article XXIII, Board of Adjustment.
Article XXIV, Nonconforming Uses.

§ 230-61 Definitions.

Definitions are set forth in Article III.